Taxes in Quincy
Quincy layers a real, elevated effective property tax rate on top of Illinois's simple flat 4.95% state income tax, with no Quincy-specific local income tax.
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Learn moreA real, elevated effective property tax rate
Quincy's own median effective property tax rate ran 2.17% per Ownwell -- above Illinois's own already-high 1.88% Tax Foundation-cited statewide average, reflecting the Adams County base levy plus local school-district and special-service-area levies that vary by subdivision.
Illinois's flat state income tax, with no local layer
Illinois's real, simple flat 4.95% state income tax applies in Quincy with no Quincy-specific municipal or school-district income tax layered on top.
A real, substantial retirement-income exemption
Illinois taxes none of a retiree's Social Security, pension, or 401(k)/IRA income -- a real, substantial statewide positive that applies equally to Quincy retirees, per illinois.js.
Key takeaways
- Quincy's effective property tax rate (2.17%) runs above Illinois's own already-high statewide average.
- Illinois's flat 4.95% income tax applies with no Quincy-specific local income tax layer.
- Illinois's real, substantial retirement-income tax exemption applies fully to Quincy retirees.
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